Re: [PATCH 09/26] atl1: refactor tx processing

[Jeff Garzik]

jacliburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Jay Cliburn <jacliburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Refactor tx processing to use a less convoluted tx packet descriptor and
> to conform generally with the vendor's current version 1.2.40.2.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jay Cliburn <jacliburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c |  265 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  drivers/net/atlx/atl1.h |  201 +++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  2 files changed, 246 insertions(+), 220 deletions(-)

for such a huge patch, this description is very tiny.  [describe] what 
is refactored, and why.

what does "less convoluted" mean?


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